The Gatekeepers

The Gatekeepers is a collaborative album composed by Alex Wroten. The album features a number of guest spots by notable avant-garde artists, including The Residents and a number of their close collaborators.

It is a concept album following an experimental artist and the gatekeepers they encounter in their attempt to become profitable. It has been released on vinyl, CD, as well as through digital platforms.

Track Listing

LP

Side One (21:22)

1. Butterflies (Ft. Elaine Di Flaco) (2:33)
2. I Like Strange Things (Ft. Renaldo M) (3:49)
3. A Promising Direction (Ft. Molly Harvey) (2:57)
4. Who Are The Gatekeepers? (Ft. Cheer-Accident) (3:02)
5. The Professional (Ft. Shawn Phillips) (5:05)
6. Ignorance (0:13)
7. The Patron (Ft. The Residents) (3:40)

Side Two (20:58)

1. Anonymity (0:13)
2. The Pundit (Ft. Deborah Perry) (3:27)
3. I Think I Like The Strange Things? (Ft. Renaldo M & Elaine Di Flaco)
4. Obscurity (0:16)
5. The Algorithm (Ft. Amy Denio) (3:48)
6. A Compromising Direction (Ft. Bob Drake) (3:15)
7. All The Way To The Bank (Ft. R. Stevie Moore) (4:10)
8. I Like The Normal Things (4:10)

CD

1. Butterflies (Ft. Elaine Di Flaco) (2:33)
2. I Like Strange Things (Ft. Renaldo M) (3:49)
3. A Promising Direction (Ft. Molly Harvey) (2:57)
4. Who Are The Gatekeepers? (Ft. Cheer-Accident) (3:02)
5. The Professional (Ft. Shawn Phillips) (5:05)
6. Ignorance (0:13)
7. The Patron (Ft. The Residents) (3:40)
8. Anonymity (0:13)
9. The Pundit (Ft. Deborah Perry) (3:27)
10. I Think I Like The Strange Things? (Ft. Renaldo M & Elaine Di Flaco)
11. Obscurity (0:16)
12. The Algorithm (Ft. Amy Denio) (3:48)
13. A Compromising Direction (Ft. Bob Drake) (3:15)
14. All The Way To The Bank (Ft. R. Stevie Moore) (4:10)
15. I Like The Normal Things (4:10)
16. All The Way To The Bank (Remix) (4:15)
17. The Professional (Seen It All Mix) (4:23)
18. Tight Armhole (The Algorithm Remix) (3:27)
19. The Patron (Cattle Baron Mix) (3:46)

Digital Download

1. Butterflies (Ft. Elaine Di Flaco) (2:33)
2. I Like Strange Things (Ft. Renaldo M) (3:49)
3. A Promising Direction (Ft. Molly Harvey) (2:57)
4. Who Are The Gatekeepers? (Ft. Cheer-Accident) (3:02)
5. The Professional (Ft. Shawn Phillips) (5:05)
6. Ignorance (0:13)
7. The Patron (Ft. The Residents) (3:40)
8. Anonymity (0:13)
9. The Pundit (Ft. Deborah Perry) (3:27)
10. I Think I Like The Strange Things? (Ft. Renaldo M & Elaine Di Flaco)
11. Obscurity (0:16)
12. The Algorithm (Ft. Amy Denio) (3:48)
13. A Compromising Direction (Ft. Bob Drake) (3:15)
14. All The Way To The Bank (Ft. R. Stevie Moore) (4:10)
15. I Like The Normal Things (4:10)
16. All The Way To The Bank (Remix) (4:15)
17. The Professional (Seen It All Mix) (4:23)
18. Tight Armhole (The Algorithm Remix) (3:27)
19. The Patron (Cattle Baron Mix) (3:46)
20. All The Way To The Bank (Keyboard Jam Demo) (1:21)
21. I Like The Strange Things (Demo, Alternate Vocal) (3:21)

See Also

• Hardly Gurning While The World Is Turning
• Psychic